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Built in phases between 1984 and 1991, the Concourse is a real estate development in Metro Atlanta's Perimeter business district (in the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia). It is a planned community with two 35-story office towers, several low-rise office buildings, a hotel, and a health club, all set in landscaped grounds around a man-made lake. A concourse is a place where pathways or roads meet, such as in a hotel, convention center, a railway station, an airport terminal, a hall, or other space. ... According to the 2000 census, the 28-county Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area has a population of 4,247,981 making it the eleventh largest metropolitan area in the United States. ... Downtown Honolulu in United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district, (CBD used in Australia, New Zealand and sometimes elsewhere), or downtown (used mainly in North America) are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ... Note: This article title may be easily confused with Sandy Spring Sandy Springs (once known as Hammond) is a newly incorporated city (as of December 1st, 2005) located in Fulton County, Georgia, north of Atlanta and south of Roswell. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops Gym is a shortened form of gymnasium referring to facilities intended for indoor sports or exercise. ... Landscape architecture is the art, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land and the design of large-scale man-made constructs. ...


Set at the northeastern corner of the junction of two of Atlanta's busiest highways (Interstate 285 and GA 400), the Concourse, with its blue glass towers, is an impressive addition to the Atlanta skyline for commuters traveling to and from the north side of suburban Atlanta. It houses several corporate headquarters, including those of Rayovac. The 35-story towers are known locally as "the king and queen towers" because their white lattice crowns resemble the heads of chess pieces. Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ... Interstate 285 (abbreviated I-285) is a beltway interstate highway encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for 63. ... State Route 400 (always known locally as Georgia 400 or just 400, or by its nickname, the Alpharetta Autobahn) is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia, multiplexed with U.S. 19 from exit 4B until its terminus just south of Dahlonega. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colors as shown in this sphere from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... Corporate redirects here. ... Headquarters (HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... Rayovac is a battery maker based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... A crown is a symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a god, for whom the crown is traditionally one of the symbols of power and legitimacy (See Regalia for a broader treatment). ...


The development was designed by locally based Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates and was engineered by locally based Thompson Company, Inc. Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates (TVS) is a leading international architecture and interior design firm with more than 35 years of proven experience in planning, architecture, interior design and sustainable design. ...


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